Westland (& Filson) "Coldfoot Whiskey" Review

Westland Distillery and Filson Outfitters have teamed up to bring us a whiskey that pays homage to the gold-hungry pioneers of the Alaskan frontier. Rex & Daniel sample and compare to other Westland expressions.
Thanks to TITAN of Whiskey Patrick Kohn for the bottle. Cheers!

[@mikeguentzel]

I have yet to tire of the "Titan of Whiskey" presentation...it's art.

[@The_New_Guy_In_Cybersecurity]

That Titan animation NEVER gets old ... I love it!

[@PeterReid1993]

Every time I see the Titan of Whiskey roll, I always think of Gloryhammer.

[@fancydan1498]

Ah! A man of culture!

[@Erniethebear]

I probably saw the Titan video 20 times before I noticed the dinosaur.

[@chrisreid2113]

Cool name guy

[@JimmyLeg]

There is some yeast experimentation in Scotland but generally, especially in LARGE distilleries, they are completely focused on yield.

[@dmshampton]

Thank you so much for providing me with the full on nerd answer, Daniel. I couldn’t find really anyone talking about this!

[@ricklittleton7677]

Daniel's "J. Peterman" approach to whiskey storytelling is what we need at this point. That's a marketing technique that barely been tapped into.

[@whiskycentral]

That Titan video is always so frickin awesome! Lol

[@nobodyimportant5417]

Absolutely love the titan animation. One of the guys at work heard the music today, recognized what it was, and now I have a new person to talk about whiskey with.

[@murdoc4794]

Watching this channel is watching one man's (Rex) devolution. Like looking at the picture of Lincoln before and after the Civil War. Apparently mooching whiskey this hard takes a real toll on the body and mind.

[@AlexanderBlocker]

Just got my bottle of this yesterday! Love the earthy notes on this, went back and forth between it and a Westland Cask 579 for my after dinner whiskey last night. Cheers gents; well, gent and Rex

[@jong2359]

1:51 - 3:04 Cheers Patrick Kohn, you deserve every last second of this, you Titan of whisky.

[@cannistershot2277]

Never thought I'd see Rex showing us his 'Q-face"...

[@seawhiskey]

I should start to take better advantage of Westland being about 2 miles away from my house.

[@NRRenggli]

I know how you feel. I am 7 miles away.

[@joey7432]

10 miles here

[@Tomislav_B.]

Yeah, 11700 miles here

[@DaveTex2375]

Like back your truck up to the dock and load up a barrel or two.

[@seawhiskey]

DaveTex2375 I’ll try haha

[@mannyrojas8656]

Lol love how Rex is in the sport shorts

[@contentioushackery]

For me, most surprising thing about the Westland distillery tour was the taste of their "beer" that was finished fermenting and ready for distillation. Since there is no hops, I expected it to be sweet and bland, but it was tart and fruity and complex. It tasted like a belgian sour ale. I would drink that happily just as it was. I don't remember if they said exactly which yeast it was, but they did say that they don't use a sour mash process because they want to ensure the yeast doesn't drift and they get a reset by using fresh yeast every time. After tasting that, I do hope more distilleries experiment with yeast strains that aren't focused primarily on yield. On a different note, I found it odd that Daniel said Coldfoot tastes like a classic middle-of-the-plate highland, like Deanston, Glenfiddich or Glenmorangie, because I don't think those 3 distilleries taste alike. To me it's like saying the new Ford Bronco has really nailed the classic 4x4 formula in the manner of Jeep, Holden, and Skoda. Just one man's opinion, or course.

[@michaelhassler7446]

I rarely buy bourbon, so I have yet to ever try a Westland even though it's all over the place up here. But while in the Total Wine store with 2 bottles of scotch, I did direct another TW customer to buy a Westland due to your love for it.🤘🎸🎶🥁✌

[@brianclausen2344]

Interesting cold opening.... and then dropped.... BUT BUT BUT.... Daniel is Naked!!!! Where is his Somm medalian? I feel so cheated! lol Love the way you both play off each other like a disfunctional couple! lol You MBs!

[@meesternibbles]

I grew up in Alaska. The Village only had about 70 people. My mom was the town teacher and my dad was a bush pilot that flew the supply runs to keep the town fed. I had a husky named Sundance that was part wolf. At least that's what I like to tell people that have no clue about Alaska

[@johnjamieson6368]

OMG. Silver dollar city in the Ozarks. We would go there on occasion when I was a kid. It was a drive since my grandparents lived on the the lake outside of Camden.

[@kpwillson]

Gotta love westland. I've been meaning to try more expressions

[@tristainw9170]

You can always count on Rex to come prepared with explosions of quality & freshness.

[@Reno20k]

When I saw that bag I thought it was a bottle of Lea and Perrins. I'd still watch the review.

[@AT97LD98]

Definitely top shelf content

[@crow468]

I think Daniel is going to come back to that Coldfoot and have a few realizations. I agree it should be core lineup! There is further exploring to do!

[@whiskycentral]

Coming in Fresh!

[@ehoyas311]

Of course, Daniel forgets his “Mr T” necklace again!!!!

[@ChaoticEnigma92]

Another video Daniel forgot the medallion

[@curtishoffmann6956]

Yes, Rex counters Daniel. Daniel nerdgasms useful information all over the camera and Rex makes sure that information dies a horrible, premature death. Rex ensures that we'll never know too much, or much of anything, really.

[@donewithpoliticsforever3961]

And Daniel is so good, he did that nerd response without even wearing his medallion.

[@billyboy9810]

Another problem in Scotland is the issue of transparency. We've seen Compass Box get into trouble with the Scotch Whisky Association on numerous occasions for using staves, listing the age and distillery of whisky in their blends, for being too 'honest' about their presentation. I would love to see real experimentation in Scotch whisky with yeast and maybe even allowing different wood finishes like the 'Method And Madness' range but tradition dictates. Good casks are getting harder to get so something has to give.

[@PhinClio]

I have one Filson clothing item. It's a kind of thick shirt-jacket. It's very well made. It's very warm. I love it. But its retail price was something completely absurd. I got it during a clearance sale from an e-tailer. So if someone gives you something made by Filson or you find it on deep discount, it's worth checking out. Otherwise, nobody should be spending that much on work/outdoor wear.

[@solera2008]

I should start my workouts with the Titan music theme.

[@mysterytechknowledge3664]

@ Rex LOL, YOU ARE MY PEOPLE!!!! 🎆 "Quality!" 🎆

[@ribbit1964]

Digging the taste of neediness - learned something by accident!

[@laplantski]

I've got a Filson Watch!

[@wasabista1613]

The awesomeness of the titan video! My day is complete.

[@AndrewHarnett]

What song do they use for the Titans of Whiskey theme? I love it!

[@ryanbeauregard3239]

I have my Bachelor party coming up in October. I’m looking to smoke a brisket and some other foods, Buy a couple different types of whisky/whiskey and cigars. Any suggestions for a person who normally drinks Jim Beam&Coke

[@salsedita1769]

U guys planning on trying ardbeg blaaack? I highly reccomend

[@jasperlyons9908]

Any tips for getting over a "Proof" measuring contest? I tried a Knob Creek Single Barrel(120 Proof) and it's made all other whiskeys taste not full-bodied at all. I can't afford to buy all barrel proof whiskeysssss

[@FSAS]

Remember the cool yeast story of Glenn's Creek Distilling and their OCD #5 Bourbon? Cheers 🥃 - Patrick

[@christominello]

I so appreciate the nerdgasms.

[@johnmcelwain5884]

Got here eventually

[@NRRenggli]

I am dying for the nerd-gasam!!!!!!!

[@raiderred11k]

Unrelated to the video, sorry. Just thought I would put this here as the answer was in another episode and I'm tired of looking for it. over the last few weeks I have noticed that I am unable to taste the Smoke in most whiskeys. I get all the other flavors but almost always miss the smoke I usually get from Islays. Even Lagavulin couldn't bring the smoke out. Any thoughts on how to fix this or what might be causing this? Thanks either Daniel or Tribe!

[@bethhiggins1907]

What you got in bag?

[@gazoo-pl4nx]

2:04 lol is that a buzzed moses?

[@williamsmith1741]

Notes of pack mule and sled dog?

[@Aknordi97]

I love Filson, their clothes are incredibly expensive, but you will pass them down through generations after working in them for 40 years. Also, on behalf of all Alaskan's: F*ck that sh*t in general. It isn't the gold rush anymore. Also as of this year we finally have an Alaskan single malt you guys should try. I keep trying to bring some to Austin when I visit but I keep drinking it and it sells too fast for me to get some in the last few days before I travel.

[@rossfudd256]

Good Morning Gentlemen.

[@misinformedmarti]

12:05 This section of the video had me wondering if different grain produced whiskey reacts to different barrels differently. If so, has anybody ever taken the time to see how Grain A reacts to Barrel A, B, and C (Then the same with Grain B, C, D, etc.) I would think studying the interactions to learn how you could manipulate your whiskey would be extremely valuable information.

[@misinformedmarti]

I suppose one issue immediately would be that you have to start with new barrels and then you could use your used barrels to have the appropriate amount of control in the variables. However, that would require a great deal of investment depending on how much depth there is to using used barrels.

[@19stojkovic93]

4:31 Daniel look like as Marvin "Popcorn" Sutton...

[@beers3748]

Is it even official if they don't do the deep voice Titan intro?

[@jamwheeler]

do yall think that Middleton losing their master distiller will have an effect? or are they too large, well staffed, and well documented for it to be noticeable?

[@johnparrish9215]

What do you guys think of Johnny Walker switching to PAPER BOTTLES next year???

[@nagelpat]

Rex! You mentioned Silver Dollar City so you’ll know what I mean when I say “Fire in the Hole”! By the way, my memories of SDC always have the smell of fresh asphalt oil. LOL 😂

[@safromnc8616]

Filson now sells over-priced 'outdoor wear'....think Huckberry or LL Bean. In fact some of their stuff may be on Huckberry. So I'm guessing this is also an over-priced whiskey, since that is part of the Filson marketing Model...

[@billypilgrim2046]

Cosmic Bunghole!!!!

[@Repubcreek]

Casual day at the vault Rex? Lol.

[@deanuemura8061]

Daniel’s “this is why we can’t have nice things” look...

[@derickdannhauser4996]

Teeling.... South African wine yeast... Represent!

[@tommccafferty5591]

If they stuck it out in Alaska, wouldn't it get brittle and fall off?

[@ggilbody]

Arrrrg!

[@SanskarWagley]

How many titans are there now lol

[@zobiwan72]

Maybee it's the Whisky talkin', but just after the world explodes and the dust clears It looks like Rex is about to or has just hit a bong. I know it's just Rex holding his glencairn, but still

[@dominicmancilla974]

Now every patron saint is holding their glass to their ear hearing Nothing lol

[@MmeHyraelle]

No medaillon dan

[@brucegurfein]

Nurdgasem you should trade mark that lol

[@sachinkainth9508]

Hi

[@meesternibbles]

Almost impossible to enjoy just my basic Westland at home anymore after seeing all these special releases and knowing none of them are ever going to make it out my

[@Jack-so1qc]

Stranahan's is right between them....

[@sharkretired2358]

You guys got me dropping likes on your channel, like a 20 yr old dropping $1's at a strip club on payday! Hahaha love it. 😂🥃👍

[@alastairgrant9385]

hi m-s if you are going to talk about scotch then drink the dam stuff boys . iv a lot of the vids but there is more room for the scotch

[@BrouwerPower]

Second

[@BrouwerPower]

Freaking love these guys.......Rex for President

[@puddingwar5110]

What happened to Rex, he stopped mooching whiskey and started mooching Somalia knowledge 😆.

[@Beechhill]

Somalia knowledge? 😂😂😂

[@mossyshotgun5902]

Rex needs to wear a suit

[@petelarobardiere2543]

Asking what happened to Rex? Obviously the weight of carrying the show is a lot.

[@anthonycampbell4130]

Sorry Rex, but your Mooch level just plummeted. Without rewinding, I remember at least three mentions of Deanston (by Daniel) within the first half of the video..... and a Deanston bottle was never produced. If you don't ask, you will not receive. You did not ask, therefore your Mooch level must be dropped.

[@rustypappas8554]

Frist

[@YoJimBo851610]

1st

[@YoJimBo851610]

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[@YoJimBo851610]

@@stevebarnes2 You're right... Winner Winner Turkey Dinner!!! Got a 2017 Rare Breed Transitional Label today!

[@actual_ice_lord4068]

Why does ice not get more recognition? You guys really need to step up your ice usage. Pitiful ice-lacking fools...